Page 85 of Revenge

It was only as I opened my eyes and stared down at my body that I realised I’d never had an orgasm before. Kai had given me one of my firsts and I felt excited at that thought.

“Are you OK?” he said, pushing some of my hair back from my face.

Exhaling, I smiled. At first, I didn’t feel embarrassed or ashamed that I had come apart in front of him.

“You have beautiful skin,” Kai said with a fond smile as he circled my tummy button with one finger.

“And you cum so prettily.”

My cheeks then flushed with heat. I must have been a bright beetroot.

Kai was astute and must have seen my sudden shyness and he gathered a sheet from the bottom of the bed and pulled it slowly over us both.

“Do you want me to touch you?” I asked, feeling nervous.

His smile was tender as he replied, “You have a busy day tomorrow. I want tonight to be just about you. You deserve it, especially after I’ve been such a prick towards you. Plus, you look exhausted.”

As always, Kai was astute, I was tired, especially after what had just happened. The fact that he would be a generous lover underlined my decision about the physical aspect of our agreement.

A shiver passed over my body; almost like an aftershock and I smiled my thanks.

“Are you sure you’re, OK?” he asked again and I nodded. My body was still tingling and I felt so relaxed. If Kai could do that with his fingers who knew what he could do with other parts of his body? The thought was like the sexiest mind fuck ever.

He looked so sinfully sexy as he lay in the glow of the lamp, his eyes swimming with desire. Kai’s mouth was set in a smile that suggested he had enjoyed being the one to give me such pleasure.

His tattooed hand flexed as he tugged the sheets further over our bodies and I turned away from him, so hoping he’d spoon me.

Wiggling my bottom against the hard length of him which was still straining against his boxers I heard his sharp intake of breath before he said, “No wiggling or I’ll change my mind about giving you the night off. Get some sleep. It’s our party tomorrow and you're going to need it.”

Kai then tugged me back into the nook of his body.

I slept that night being spooned by Kai Kinlan, a mafia villain, and the man I was falling in love with all over again.

Thirteen

Ava

The engagement party was being held at the mansion and no expense had been spared.

My mother had taken control, just like in the old days when she used to plan huge family events. And by family, I mean parties which involved members of the organisation. Even my sweet sixteenth had been full of guests I had never met. It was a mafia thing and something I would have to get used to again, for the next twelve months anyway. Again, the thought of my affair with Kai being so short-lived made me feel torn.

Being the centre of attention made me feel nervous, mostly because I knew it was forced and that the engagement was a lie. Gatherings including the big hitters in any mafia-related organisation were generally manufactured for business reasons. People mingled with wide smiles pretending that on any other given day, they wouldn’t have been conspiring behind each other's backs or trying to kill each other. It was all one big act.

Just enjoy yourself for once, go with the flow.

After the failure of my birthday party, I had since avoided large gatherings like the plague. They always made me want to punch someone.

I was also nervous about seeing my fiancé aka the man I had spent the night with and who had given me my first orgasm. My body still tingled when I thought about it.

What Kai and I had done the night before played on my mind. It hadn’t felt forced at all. It had beenwonderful, so natural, I didn’t feel even the slightest hint of regret. Would Kai?

I thought about how amazing it felt to be in his arms as he carried me from Anton’s room. He had been jealous to see me cosying up with another man, even a gay one and I had loved that. It made me feel powerful.

Deciding not to get ahead of myself, I concentrated on the evening ahead. Our engagement needed to appear real and to me, part of it was. I couldn’t speak for Kai of course.

As I stared at my reflection in the mirror, a stranger stared back at me. It had been so long since I had been preened within an inch of my life. That day I had been given a full body wax, eyebrow shaping, hair, make-up, and the works. I felt sore in places I had forgotten existed and all with the sole purpose of appearing perfect; something I was far from being.

I shouldn't have felt uncomfortable, stepping into those shoes as the fiancé of a crime boss, as arranged marriages were part of that culture. I just never thought I would end up in one.

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